Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v El Ali (No 2) [2015] NSWLC 17

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v El Ali (No 2) [2015] NSWLC 17 Date of orders: 20 August 2015 Decision date: 20 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Favretto LCM Decision: Accused committed for trial Catchwords: COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS – firearms offences – whether court attendance notices (CANs) "embarrassing" and should be dismissed – proof in regard to licence or permit to possess firearms – evidential onus of absence of lawful authority to possess firearm – whether firearms "sold" where forfeited to the Crown Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, s 53 Crimes Act 1900, ss 93T, 417, 417A Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 61, 62, 63, 316 Customs Act 1901 (Cth), s 229(ba) Electricity Development Act 1945-1948, s 22 Firearms Act 1996, ss 3, 7, 7A, 8, 36, 50D, 51, 51B, 51BB, 51D, 87 Firearms and Criminal Groups Legislation Amendment Act 2013 Interpretation Act 1987, s 33 Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999, s 40 Cases Cited: ADI Limited v Environment Protection Authority; Environment Protection Authority v ADI Limited [2000] NSWCCA 333 Chugg v Pacific Dunlop [1990] HCA 41; 170 CLR 249 Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions on behalf of the New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions v El Ali (No. 1) [2014] NSWLC 28 Director of Public Prosecutions v Belani; Jumah; and Ammoun [2005] NSWSC 1013; 64 NSWLR 319 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Morgan [2013] NSWSC 1474 Director of Public Prosecutions v Elskaf [2012] NSWSC 21 Dowling v Bowie [1952] HCA 63; 86 CLR 136 El Ali v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWSC 671 El Ali v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and the Local Court of NSW (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1134 Ex parte Ferguson; Re Alexander (1944) 45 SR (NSW) 64 Northam v Favelle Favco Holdings Pty Ltd (unreported, Supreme Court of NSW, Bryson J, 7/3/95) Gerakiteys v The Queen (1984) 153 CLR 317 Lynch v Attwood [1983] 3 NSWLR 1 Metropolitan Coal Co. Ltd v Pye [1936] AC 343 R v Harrison (1995) 79 A Crim R 149 R v Serratore [1999] 48 NSWLR 101 RJ Wimborne Pty Ltd; Re Beale (1958) 58 SR (NSW) 353; (1957) 75 WN (NSW) 372 Vines v Djordjevitch (1955) 91 CLR 512 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Khoder El Ali (accused) Representation: Counsel: S Flood (for the prosecution) P Lange (for the accused)